RSS feed of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/2008highlevel News stories about the United Nations Millennium Development Goals en Copyright 2013, United Nations United Nations Logo http://www.un.org/media/utilities/unlogo_blue.gif http://www.un.org/millenniumgoals/2008highlevel 80 United Nations Logo In Mozambique, Ban calls for push to achieve Millennium Development Goals http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44948&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Mon, 20 May 2013 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today emphasized the importance of countries stepping up their efforts to achieve the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) before their 2015 deadline and stressed developing countries like Mozambique have the most to benefit from accelerated action. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44948&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Health gap between countries is narrowing, but challenges remain - UN report http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44913&Cr=mdgs&Cr1= Wed, 15 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The health gap between poor and rich countries has narrowed significantly over the past two decades according to a United Nations report released today, which stresses that in spite of this progress, challenges still remain to achieve the health targets of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44913&Cr=mdgs&Cr1= UN's Ban urges accelerated action on health-related MDGs for women, children http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44841&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 EST The planet's social and economic inequalities must be addressed if women and children are to "survive and thrive," Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged today, calling for accelerated action on achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) ahead of the 2015 deadline. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44841&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Diverse partnerships key to solving sustainable development challenges, UN forum told http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44740&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST The United Nations is looking to harness the benefits of science, technology and innovation to create jobs, end poverty, reduce inequality and address other challenges in sustainable development, senior officials today told UN partners in a special event during the 1,000 Days of Action for achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by 2015. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44740&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Energy, climate change and poverty top Ban's agenda on sidelines of World Bank-IMF meeting http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44710&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Fri, 19 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is meeting today with public and private donors on the sidelines of the World Bank-International Monetary Fund meeting in Washington DC to discuss financing energy, poverty and sustainable development projects to boost progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44710&Cr=mdg&Cr1= UN General Assembly focussing on current and future development agenda, its president says http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44677&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Tue, 16 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST The United Nations General Assembly is focused on achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and fostering a successor development agenda, the President of the UN body said today, highlighting upcoming events to increase momentum as the 2015 deadline for both efforts approaches. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44677&Cr=mdg&Cr1= UN chief urges Member States, staff to participate in MDG 1,000 Days of Action http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44646&Cr=MDG&Cr1= Fri, 12 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today rallied the United Nations community in a Call to Action, capping off a week of activities to spur accelerated progress in the 1,000 days to the end of 2015 &#8211 the target date for achieving the eight anti-poverty Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44646&Cr=MDG&Cr1= Ban speaks to Malala, attacked Pakistani schoolgirl, to stress education and women's rights http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44574&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST "I can walk. I can talk. I can do anything!" said Malala Yousufzai, the Pakistani schoolgirl shot by the Taliban, in a conversation with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on education and gender equality in the 1,000 day run-up to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) deadline. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44574&Cr=mdg&Cr1= 1,000 days and counting: UN calls for accelerated action on the Millennium Development Goals http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44571&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Fri, 05 Apr 2013 00:00:00 EST The United Nations today called for accelerated action in the next 1,000 days from governments, international organizations and civil society groups to reach the eight anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by their deadline at the end of 2015. http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44571&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Renewed global partnership critical for post-2015 development agenda, says UN panel http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44510&Cr=mdg&Cr1= Wed, 27 Mar 2013 00:00:00 EST A United Nations panel of eminent persons today called for a renewed global partnership that enables a people-centred development agenda beyond 2015, the target date for achieving the anti-poverty targets known as the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=44510&Cr=mdg&Cr1=